August 2007 IBPC Nominations, September Competition Options

[Cleo_Serapis]

Hello,

I'd like to nominate Mistral's Enchanted Forest for it's gentle style, imagery and rhythms.

~Cleo


Enchanted Forest by Mistral

Mystical trees in silhouette
against a starlit moon;
luminous, the scattered beams -
beguilingly they're strewn.
Casting soft, a speckled glow
on shrubs and gentle stream
where lovers lie, entangled there,
immersed within a dream.

Dappled moonlight's glimmering
reflects in loving eyes,
wispy breeze through lucent trees
bequeaths contented sighs.
Spellbound forest moulding here
this perfect lover’s nest,
where doubts and insecurities
are gently laid to rest.

[AMETHYST]

I would like to nominate Grounded/Limitless for the depth of human condition, and state of mind and how the poet paints such defined images of both, the physical and emotional appearence, then leads the reader into the growth of the narrators' inner spirit. The masterfully penned verse makes use of strong poetic tools that read with such ease. To me this is a strong and vital poem that many audiences will relate and find encouragement with.



Grounded/Limitless by Nada Lott

March 8, 2001

GROUNDED

The looking glass reveals a creaseless brow
transposed against her face to disabuse
the notion she is aging. Truth subdues
the vision. Like her hair, her youth somehow
is running down the bathtub drain, and now
her bearing and behavior (like her shoes)
are sensible. "The mirror is a ruse,"
she sighs. "I'm just an old contented cow."

She'd planned on parachuting once, immune
to gravity -- weak ankles redefined
the plan. At times she cocks her head, intent
on hearing fragments of an uncaught tune
that blink and fade like fireflies in her mind.
She can't remember how the lyrics went.

August 6, 2007

LIMITLESS

An old contented cow? Not so today!
The apathy of seven years ago
has lifted. Exercise restored the glow
of vibrancy; love chased away the gray.
As synergetic force allied with play
to summon the forgotten things I know,
my feet found purchase on a new plateau.
The view is limitless in every way.

For being fully present is a choice.
I'm soaring now, aloft on silk and string,
skydiving on a sunny afternoon.
I'm belting out an anthem in a voice
of gratitude beyond imagining.
The lyrics are as vivid as the tune.